Nice contacts! Nice to see the G-106 in action. It's exactly what I'd expect for a $200 radio. I love tinkering with the underdog radios and milking them for all I can get out of them so, I may end up with one myself. 73!

Love that little paddle but the PRICE! Ouch!

Your videos are excellent! Thanks for the ride along!

Yeah, I’ve made some good contacts on mine. 10 minutes max to setup and start calling. Mad CW skills.. Mine is pretty aweful but I still keep at it. 73

Thanks for taking me along.. AD2ER

Nice one Aaron 73 Rob G3RCE

Thanks for the video Aaron, I took a punt on a even smaller usdx + a while ago. Shocking on SSB (although I'm mainly a CW OP also) CW its quite good NB works well the BW filter isn't too bad either. Anyway thanks for the video I've always been curious on the G106 I might get one to leave in the car for when I go out portable in our parks in VK Cheers and 73

This video made me a subscriber!

Great test Aaron, you put it to work and it sounded just like a normal portable radio with a couple issues. My KX3 can overload on AGC and have a crap speaker too and that radio is no worse you just have to be aware and ready with the volume control. Does my head in watching your CW with Dash on the thumb I like dots on my thumb which can be useful if you want to use a bug key. Good work regards Ian vk5cz ..

Sounds like a performer...quick and easy to get setup and running.

You should turn the power off be for disconnect ant

What was the name of the battery aging

At least one of us has gotten used to it! hihi Actually, sending the new one is starting to finally become automatic. Interestingly, I have observed that a lot of folks bust the N for a K. I've taken to trying to put a bigger space in between the N and 4, which seems to help. That AGC/volume step changing thing on the G106 is strange (as in, BAD). I use headphones or earbuds most of the time in the field and I think my eardrums would be broken after one activation...

Mornin and thanks Aaron - i was lookin at that lil sucker when my G90 calved (which Jim fixed for me - 2 extremely small resistors on the key jack were toast ) and is on its way back to me - anyway i contemplated one of these as opposed to a QCX series radio - i think ill save up for one just because thanks take care 73 dit dit

Nice little radio for the money! It is perfect for those times you want to go portable but don't want to take your more expensive equipment. Another tool in the toolbox. 73, Patrick KF4LMZ

Hi Aaron, your videos are really interesting and really well done. I enjoy watching them. Fantastic how you master the CW. You have my absolute respect. I wish you and your family all the best and much success in your hobby. Greetings from Switzerland, Ferry HB9FEV.

You have beaches there in KY? I think you put the stain there on purpose for the girls to look at your guns.

Always great videos, I have used a G106 for over a year when QRP and love it. I also have the X6100 but usually use the G106 in spite of having no Tuner.

How you can pull someone call letters out of a pile is a gift! I don't know how you do it! Congrats, DE NN2X CU on the Bands Aaron (Another great Video)

My daughter is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. She says XIEGU is pronounced “She-a-goo.”

Thank you for sharing Aaron. I just got the MTR-4B on Monday and looking forward to getting it setup. I want to start listening and trying to progress in my CW journey. I am a little concerned about what battery I should buy for it. Aaron, did you buy the 9V External Battery Connector Kit and the Spare DC Power Pug for the MTR? I also have the MC-750. I need to get an SWR meter to make sure the SWR is low, any suggestions? Thank you so very much for the video, you have been a big help to me in getting my ham radio journey. Thank You KO4UWU 73

Another great video Aaron and thanks for the demo of the G106. Makes me feel better about my purchase lol

I’ve got one. It’s small, simple, low coat, and easy to use. No color LCD to drain the battery. It’s a good rig for use with an AlexLoop. I’d recommend it to someone who’s new to portable CW and on a budget.

Making it look easy my friend.

Heard you this morning while I was mobile on 20. You had a little pile up so I waited. Next thing I knew you were QRT. Missed my chance. I’ll catch one of these days. I’m usually mobile in the morning times and have to send and drive. W3DSW

Those trees at Tuskegee National Forest are beautiful. I love that you snagged that radio despite its reputation. Seems to me it works pretty good! Especially for beach days. AGC is still a novel idea to me if I’m headphones-in a number of my rigs obliterate my ears once a strong single comes in. For the price it does the job. 73 and great activation!

thanks Aaron 73

Great activation, Aaron. Thanks for taking us along. What kind of badass side rails are those on your 891? 73 de N4AAJ

Great job Aaron, I bought one of those q106 too. Hope they work for both of us lol

I want a cap like that. With my call of course so I know who I am. 😂

Love it if you would use the Alex Loop and Mountains n Topper

Well, the Xiegu works 😊 I’ve been doing what you recommended for the 891, it’s better. I can’t live without the APF though. 73!

u look very comfortable

Another great activation Aaron. Love watching your videos. -W4TPD

Have that same radio and antenna. I’ll catch on an activation someday.

Yeah missed this one..

Great activation! I heard a couple of hams that I have made contact with here in Utah. Maybe I'm living on a good path to make contact with you one day. I'm on Mountain time. Do you have a favorite time of day for your operations? I've seen some pretty early mornings. Early morning in Alabama is still dark in Utah. :) vy 73 de David AE4LH

Always see your HamAlert on my phone early morning on the west coast. Lately I have not been able to hear you at all with band conditions not being ideal. Hope to get you in the log soon !

I have this antenna. I think you have the 20 and 40 m reversed. The 20 is on top.

nice vid....ignore the trolls....73

I really like key. I've turned into a morse key shopaholic. Is it hard to shift back and forth from iambic to the sideswiper?

From what I understand of this antenna, the coil has discrete steps, so once you have lowered the SWR with the coil, you could change the length of the whip slightly to minimize the SWR, but anything below 1.5 is perfectly fine.

For whatever reason I hadn’t seen that antenna yet. Pretty sweet 73 de KI7QCF

Interesting to work you from 100 miles south, about 7 watts on a K2.... Thought we might be too close KQ4DUX. Thanks for the video, I might get up there and activate one of these days

Yeah I made it. Sometimes I don't hear you at all

hi AAron, I also bought this antenna and it's fantastic... I hope to use it as soon as possible, happy activations! 73, Ricky de IU1PZC

Great Activation as always, glad to make it in your log. 73 DE W4EMB

Great activation as always. Glad I made it in your log! 73, Patrick KF4LMZ

Good activation video Aaron, especially since I'm in it. 😂 I like that jpc-12 for a simple loaded vertical. I don't use wires much any more, I get good results with verticals. Speaking of compromised antennas, I have a new ATAS-120A to try out, just installed it today. Thanks and catch you again soon I hope. --n1bs

Now if you would only closed caption at the word level what is being said in CW could be a great learning tool for people. Audio is always spot on I listen to it anyway and I can pick out CQ CQ calls at least. But still learning via the Farnsworth method and not even past my first 3 letters lol